Whenever YouTube institutes a tougher moderation stance, a common debate emerges over censorship — especially from notable conservative voices. Questions over YouTube's moderators and the power they hold were raised this week after notable conservative pundits, gun advocates, conspiracy … Read More
If you're starting a YouTube channel, don't expect to get rich quickly — or at all. The world of video blogging may look easy and glamorous to outsiders watching polished videos of relatable makeup tutorials and funny animals, but it's exhausting work. A new study found that even the most …
Arne Wilberg, a white man who was a recruiter at YouTube for four years, claims that the company sets diversity quotas for hiring. Wilberg says that he was instructed to toss applications that weren't from women and underrepresented minorities (black and Hispanic), as well as cancel interviews with … Read More
YouTube has been preparing the launch of its new music subscription service, which is meant to unify Google's disparate various music offerings under one brand. Music industry insiders had widely assumed that the service would launch at South by Southwest music festival this month, but a YouTube … Read More
A former Google employee is claiming that the company discriminated against white and Asian male candidates during the recruiting process. Arne Wilberg, who worked as a recruiter for YouTube for seven years, filed a civil lawsuit against Google in January for allegedly retaliating against him when he … Read More
One of the main attractions of YouTube is that anyone can become a star: There are no gatekeepers, no talent agents and no television executives who need to be won over. Stars can come from anywhere — and they do. Forbes's recent list of the richest YouTubers is proof: It's …
A former YouTube employee has filed a civil lawsuit against the company saying that it is not hiring white or Asian men so it can reach diversity quotas, The Wall Street Journal reported. Arne Wilberg worked at Google for nearly a decade. Four years of his career were with YouTube, …
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is asking for help improving the openness and civility of conversation on Twitter, saying the company failed to prevent misinformation, echo chambers and abuse of its global messaging service. In a series of tweets , Dorsey said Twitter was committing “to help increase the … Read More
BARTOW — The Polk County School District now has its own YouTube channel, providing broadcasts of School Board work sessions, meetings and special events. To view content, go to www.youtube.com and establish an account. Then search for Polk County Public Schools. School Board meetings … Read More
The ability to download YouTube videos for offline view is one of the main features offered by YouTube Red, a Google service that requires a subscription. Starting this week, YouTube users from all countries that support this feature should be able to take advantage of the offline availability feature. Read …